Flagship
DeepSeek-V4
DeepSeek-V4 is available from the same Floatboat model picker, alongside GPT, Claude, Gemini and Auto Mode.
- Context
- 128K+
- Best at
- General workflows
- Setup
- No API key
DeepSeek desktop client - no API key, no VPN.
Floatboat is the all-in-one AI Agent Workspace where DeepSeek-V4, R1, and other Chinese frontier models are one click away - on your Mac or Windows desktop, no API key juggling, no VPN, no Chinese phone number.
Floatboat workspaceDeepSeek
Good evening, Frank
Ask DeepSeek-V4 anything - runs through Floatboat, no API key, no VPN.
Explain DeepSeek-V4 in one paragraphTranslate this contract clauseRefactor this Python file
Mock picker - the real desktop app shows the same selector with live availability. Local-first: your prompts stay on your machine.
DeepSeek lineup
Every DeepSeek model, in one workspace.
Pick the right tool for the job, and switch any time without re-wiring keys or projects.
Reasoning
DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek-R1 is available from the same Floatboat model picker, alongside GPT, Claude, Gemini and Auto Mode.
- Context
- Long context
- Best at
- Reasoning
- Setup
- No API key
Specialist
DeepSeek-Coder V3
DeepSeek-Coder V3 is available from the same Floatboat model picker, alongside GPT, Claude, Gemini and Auto Mode.
- Context
- Long context
- Best at
- Specialized tasks
- Setup
- No API key
Why Floatboat
DeepSeek, without the setup tax.
Most overseas users hit the same wall: Chinese phone numbers, regional payments, API key plumbing, proxies. Floatboat removes all of that - and gives you more than a chat box.
CapabilityFloatboatWeb playgroundsDIY API
Switch DeepSeek with GPT and ClaudeYesNoNo
Reuse as Combo SkillsYesNoNo
Works outside China without VPNYesYesNo
No Chinese phone / payment requiredYesYesNo
No API key jugglingYesYesNo
Three steps from download to first DeepSeek answer.
01
Download Floatboat
Free for macOS and Windows. Sign in with one click - no credit card.
02
Open the DeepSeek model picker
DeepSeek-V4, DeepSeek-R1, DeepSeek-Coder V3 show up next to GPT, Claude, Gemini and Auto Mode.
03
Chat, drop files, let it browse
Talk to DeepSeek with access to your files, browser and Combo Skills - no proxy, no key, no setup.
More than a model picker
DeepSeek, multiplied by the rest of Floatboat.
A chat tab is the floor. Inside Floatboat, every model plugs into your tacit memory, your reusable skills, your custom tools, and your agent group chat.
Tacit Engine
DeepSeek inherits how you write, edit and decide as you work.
Combo Skills
Wrap a successful DeepSeek conversation into a reusable playbook with one click.
Selfware
Let DeepSeek build a one-off internal tool for the work in front of you.
FloatIM
Drop a DeepSeek-powered agent into a group chat with humans and other agents.
DeepSeek on Floatboat - FAQ
Do I need a Chinese phone number to use DeepSeek?
Which DeepSeek models are available?
Is my data sent to model providers?
Can I mix it with GPT, Claude or Gemini?
Is there a free way to try DeepSeek in Floatboat?
Use DeepSeek without the setup tax.
Download Floatboat for Mac or Windows and pick DeepSeek from the model picker. No keys, no VPN, no Chinese phone number.